Spring bed-bottom



SPRING BED BOTTOM.

No. 287,120. Patented Oct. 23, 1883.

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SPRING BED-BOTTOM.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 287,120, dated October 23, 1883.

Application filed June 9, 1883. (No model.) I

.which will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same, referen ce being had to the accompanying drawings, which form a part of this specification, and in which Figure 1 is a plan or top view of my improved spring bed-bottom. Fig. 2 is a side view of the same. Fig. 3 is alongitudinal vertical section through line 00 x in Fig. l, and Fig. 4 is a vertical crosssection through line 3/ 3/ in the same figure.

Similar letters of reference indicate corresponding parts in all the figures.

My invention has relation to spring bedbottoms; and it consists in the improved construction and combination of parts of the same, which will be hereinafter more fully described and claimed.

In the accompanying drawings, A A denote the parallel cross bars or foundation bars, preferably three in number, and adapted to fit into the mortises in the side pieces of the bedstead, in which the slats are usually placed. ably fastened upon each of the cross-bars A, preferably by boring holes in the cross-bars, and inserting the lowerends of the springs into the same, as will appear more clearly by reference to Figs. 3 and 4 of the drawings. I desire it to be understood, however, that I do not limit myself to any particular means or method of fastening the springs upon the cross-bars. The springs upon the middle bar, A, are connected by a slat, O, suitably fastened, removably, to the top of the springs. Across this are placed the top slats, D, which form the bed-bottom proper, and may be of any suitable number, there being one for each spring upon cross-bars A. These slats are fastened in place by bands of strap-iron, or other suitable material, (shown at E,) which are connected to the respective slats by buttons F,

A series of coiled springs, B, is suit-' to staples or screw-eyes L, fastened in the head and bottom bars, A A;

From the foregoing description, taken .in connection with .the drawings, it will be seen that my improved spring bed-bottom, While very inexpensive in construction, is yet very elastic and convenient. It can be taken apart in a few moments by simply loosening the fastening-cords H, drawing them through the stirrups J and the perforated buttons, when the latter may readily be taken out of the slats, so that the connecting straps or bands E may be removed, after which the slats can be lifted off the springs and the springs detached from the cross-bars A, when the whole bed may be packed in a very small space. It may be as easily put together again by simply reversing the order of this procedure. I

Having thus described my invention, Iclaim and desire to secure by Letters Patent of the United States The combination, in a spring bed-bottom, of the parallel cross-bars A A, detachable springs B, cross-bar C, connecting the middle set of springs, longitudinal slats D, having apertures at opposite ends, bands or cross-straps E, having stirrups J, and perforated for the insertion of the buttons, buttons F, having transverse holes I, and fastening-cords H, the whole constructed and combined substantially as and for the purpose set forth.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing as my own I have hereunto affixed my signature in presence of two witnesses.

EDWIN W. GRAFTON. lVitnesses: F. GEBHARD,

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